Sports News

Featured Research

Dec. 22, 2014 — New laws regulating concussion treatment, bolstered by heightened public awareness, have resulted in a large increase in the treatment of concussion-related injuries for school-age athletes. Since ... full story

Dec. 9, 2014 — Despite increasing medical knowledge, treating shoulder pain in baseball pitchers and other throwing athletes remains one of the most challenging tasks in sports medicine. Results of treatment as not ... full story

Dec. 1, 2014 — As debate increases about whether female lacrosse players should wear headgear, a new study reports measurements of the accelerations that stick blows deliver to the head. The study also measured the ... full story

Dec. 1, 2014 — Athletes who are exposed to subliminal visual cues when they are participating in endurance exercise will perform significantly better, a study has demonstrated. Subliminal visual cues are words, ... full story

Nov. 20, 2014 — The limited coverage that American female athletes get in the media is one of many subtle forms of gender biases they have to cope with. The little exposure they do get often focuses more on their ... full story

Nov. 12, 2014 — Listening to jazz music while putting can boost your performance on the putting green, according to new research. While any kind of music improves performance compared to listening to no music at ... full story

Nov. 12, 2014 — The structure of a soccer player's face can predict his performance on the field -- including his likelihood of scoring goals, making assists and committing fouls -- according to a new ... full story

Oct. 28, 2014 — In football, a tackle can supply 100 G’s of force or more, well above the amount that can cause a concussion and more than 10 times the force of an F-16 jet roll maneuver. Now, researchers are ... full story

Oct. 14, 2014 — Young baseball pitchers who throw more than 100 pitches per week are at risk for a newly identified overuse injury that can impede normal shoulder development and lead to additional problems, ... full story

Oct. 9, 2014 — Even if they don't show signs of infection, college athletes who play football, soccer and other contact sports are more likely to carry the superbug methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. This ... full story

Featured Videos

Soccer Fans Upset by Biometric 'intrusion'

Reuters - Innovations Video Online (Oct. 13, 2014) — A new biometric palm scanning device introduced at a Hungarian soccer stadium can identify a person in just one second. The device, which was introduced to control ticket sales but has the potential to help curb violence in other European stadiums, has outraged fans who are boycotting some games. Sharon Reich reports.
Video provided by Reuters

Soccer Drills: Winning the Ball With Shannon Boxx

Howdini (June 23, 2014) — Soccer superstar Shannon Boxx shows you how to win the ball. Learn the tips and secrets of when the perfect time is to win the ball, why the attacker plays a big role, and why you have to be patient and unafraid to make contact.
Video provided by Howdini

Soccer Drills: Penalty Kicks With Cobi Jones

Howdini (June 23, 2014) — Olympian and 3-time World Cup soccer veteran Cobi Jones shares important tips for successful penalty kicks. Here, he demonstrates the best place to kick the ball and discusses how to deal with the pressure.
Video provided by Howdini

Online Fitness Classes Make Exercise Easier

AP (Jan. 6, 2014) — There&apos;s no longer an excuse for not fitting in a short exercise class, no matter what time, or where in the world you happen to be. Online fitness companies are offering every kind of class whenever we want it. (Jan. 6)

All Sports News

Feb. 23, 2015 — 'Walking football' could have a multitude of health benefits, researchers say, after studying the sport. The new sporting craze of 'Walking Football' may enable people to continue ... full story

Feb. 19, 2015 — With mandated provisions in youth sports concussion laws high among Rhode Island Interscholastic League high schools, compliance with recommended concussion protocols was very limited, researchers ... full story

Feb. 17, 2015 — The risk of injury during competition matches is twelve times higher than during training sessions in players of the "Professional Football League." The most common ones are muscular ... full story

Feb. 9, 2015 — The current compensation arrangement for big-time college athletics is inefficient, inequitable and very likely unsustainable, according to a new study by economists. The article concludes that an ... full story

Jan. 26, 2015 — Results of a small study of nine men provide further evidence for potential long-term neurological risk to football players who sustain repeated concussions and support calls for better player ... full story

Jan. 26, 2015 — The current model of management of the Personal Sports Brand (in Spanish MPD) is based on obtaining short-term results, on sports success but it gives little importance to academic education and ... full story

Jan. 22, 2015 — Why did fans and sponsors such as Nike drop Lance Armstrong but stay loyal to Tiger Woods? Probably because Armstrong's doping scandal took place on the field, unlike Wood's off-the-field ... full story

Dec. 22, 2014 — New laws regulating concussion treatment, bolstered by heightened public awareness, have resulted in a large increase in the treatment of concussion-related injuries for school-age athletes. Since ... full story

Dec. 10, 2014 — A new light-based technology for measuring oxygen content in muscles while underwater has been released by researchers. The technology provides valuable information for competitive swimmers as well ... full story

Dec. 9, 2014 — Despite increasing medical knowledge, treating shoulder pain in baseball pitchers and other throwing athletes remains one of the most challenging tasks in sports medicine. Results of treatment as not ... full story

Dec. 1, 2014 — As debate increases about whether female lacrosse players should wear headgear, a new study reports measurements of the accelerations that stick blows deliver to the head. The study also measured the ... full story

Dec. 1, 2014 — Athletes who are exposed to subliminal visual cues when they are participating in endurance exercise will perform significantly better, a study has demonstrated. Subliminal visual cues are words, ... full story

Nov. 26, 2014 — Despite a sequence of stellar performances by Britain’s female athletes and team game players, coverage of women’s sport in the Press still occupies a fraction of the space given to men, ... full story

Nov. 20, 2014 — The limited coverage that American female athletes get in the media is one of many subtle forms of gender biases they have to cope with. The little exposure they do get often focuses more on their ... full story

Nov. 12, 2014 — Listening to jazz music while putting can boost your performance on the putting green, according to new research. While any kind of music improves performance compared to listening to no music at ... full story

Nov. 12, 2014 — The structure of a soccer player's face can predict his performance on the field -- including his likelihood of scoring goals, making assists and committing fouls -- according to a new ... full story

Oct. 29, 2014 — From Little League players injuring their elbow ligaments to soccer and basketball players tearing their ACLs, sports injuries related to overuse are becoming more common in younger ... full story

Oct. 28, 2014 — In football, a tackle can supply 100 G’s of force or more, well above the amount that can cause a concussion and more than 10 times the force of an F-16 jet roll maneuver. Now, researchers are ... full story

Oct. 22, 2014 — Though most NCAA colleges and universities have created programs to help athletes deal with concussions, a new study has found that, when it comes to specific components of those plans, many ... full story

ScienceDaily features breaking news and videos about the latest discoveries in health, technology, the environment, and more -- from major news services and leading universities, scientific journals, and research organizations.